Fall 2007 News
Blank Rome LLP

Blank Rome LLP is an international law firm of over 500 lawyers. With offices in Washington, D.C., New York, Philadelphia, Hong Kong and six additional U.S. cities, Blank Rome provides a full spectrum of legal services to businesses and organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-up entities. Through our affiliate, Blank Rome Government Relations LLC, Blank Rome provides lobbying, public affairs, and strategic communications assistance, and has established a strategic alliance with Interel, a Brussels based communications and government relations firm.

Blank Rome's international trade group advises clients on all aspects of international trade and business regulation, including export controls, economic sanctions, customs, antidumping and countervailing duty laws, trade agreements and treaties, defense security regulations, anti-corruption measures such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), U.S. anti-boycott laws, and restrictions on foreign investment in the United States. Based in the Washington, D.C., office, our trade attorneys work closely with principals of Blank Rome Government Relations LLC on trade policy and legislative matters affecting our clients.

Representatives of Blank Rome have a long history of support for WIIT. Barbara Linney, a partner in Blank Rome's international trade group, has been an active WIIT member for over ten years. She has served WIIT in a variety of positions over the years, including WIIT President in 1994-1995, and pro bono General Counsel since 1998. Bobbi Daghir, an associate in our trade group, currently serves as WIIT Treasurer and Co-Chair of the Agriculture Section. Blank Rome is pleased to support WIIT as a corporate member and appreciates the opportunity afforded by corporate membership to partner with WIIT in making educational events available to WIIT members.

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